Information about #99BBCA color

#99BBCA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #99BBCA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 187, 202) — 60% red, 73.3% green, 79.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 6 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #99BBCA reads as a mildly saturated azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Escape (#9EC0CA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Frozen (#9DB6C6) and Chi (#9FBFC2).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 187, 202) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #99BBCA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #99BBCA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#99BBCA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#99BBCA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #99BBCA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

#99BBCA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99BBCA
  • RGB153, 187, 202
  • CMYK19, 6, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(153, 187, 202)
  • HSL198°, 32%, 70%
  • HSL Precise198.367°, 31.613%, 69.608%
  • HSV198°, 24%, 79%
  • HSB198°, 24%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.733, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.733, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.733, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99BBCA
  • DECIMAL ID10075082
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01